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National Trust Cottages Accessibility Guide
Guy’s Cottage Port Quin Port Isaac Cornwall Cottage Ref: 011035
Guy’s is the cottage nearest the sea
Introduction Guy’s Cottage is right by the slipway to Port Quin Bay. The cottage is semi-detached and on
three floors with low beams and a sloping kitchen floor, giving the cottage so much of its character.
The cottage is heated by electric eco-radiators, night storage and convector heaters. There is a wood burning stove in the sitting room and electric towel rails in the bathroom and shower room.
In the event of power failure emergency lighting is provided.
There is a telephone for emergencies in the store below Guy's Cottage.
Ground Floor Entrance lobby, shower room with WC, stairs to first floor, under-stairs cupboard with
consumer unit, and another cupboard with washing/ machine dryer with storage cupboard above.
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Mezzanine bedroom with 6’ bed which can be a twin upon request.
First floor Sitting room with stable door to terrace.
Kitchen with stable door to terrace.
Second Floor Twin bedroom, double bedroom, bathroom, small landing area.
Pre-Arrival See the main webpage for booking and location details.
Please contact us prior to booking if you have any specific access requirements.
Directions provided with booking.
Approach The drive down into Port Quin is relatively steep with winding lanes which can become busy
during the season.
Arrival & Parking Facilities
There is designated parking for two cars in the Port Quin car park, which is approximately 50 meters away. This main car park is reasonably level and gravelled.
The key safe is in a Caretakers store opposite Carolina Cellar. This store is below Guy’s Cottage. This has a push button combination lock at a height of 1200mm on a bolted wooden door. This opens into the store. The spin dial key safe for Guys’ is wall mounted immediately on the left hand side before the steps down to lower level.
There is a sensor light above the outside door to this store which helps to illuminate the key safe. There is also a light operated by a pull cord inside the store. A torch is recommended, especially if arriving in the dark, as the numbers on the lock can be difficult to see. The key safe is operated by a combination lock mechanism, where the dials need to be turned to the cottage combination code.
The cottage front door is illuminated with a sensor light but there is no light from the main car park.
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Steps to store Store, for key collection Cottage key safes
Getting in (and out) of the cottage There are 2 slate steps to the front door approximately 200mm high. The second step is
370mm wide.
The front door is opened with a latch and a Euro lock. There is a wooden threshold of 30mm high and a depth of 110mm and then a coir mat in a doorwell inside the lobby. There is a small step to take from the doorwell onto the lobby floor.
The clear opening width of the front door is 700mm.
The light switch is on the right hand side at a height of 1400mm.
Getting around the cottage
Ground floor: The lobby has vinyl floor covering.
There is a step in the shower room up to the WC which is 90mm high.
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Vinyl floor tiles.
The minimum clear door opening width into the shower and WC is 680mm.
Mezzanine
13 Wooden stairs leading to mezzanine room, steps are 180mm high.
Handrail on right handside.
The first two steps do not have a rail.
There is a step at a height of 160mm on the landing for the mezzanine bedroom.
Wooden floor with scatter rug in bedroom.
First floor From the small landing area outside the mezzanine bedroom 4 stairs lead right to the sitting
room door.
Each step has a height of 210mm.
There is a rounded, wooden lip of 40mm over the threshold.
Wooden floor coverings with large scatter rug in sitting room.
Clear opening width of door is 700mm.
The staircase to the second floor leads directly from the sitting room.
The kitchen leads off the sitting room. Wooden threshold of 110mm deep and 25mm high.
Where the kitchen leads off the sitting room there is a narrow gap of 530mm.
The kitchen floor not level but has a gentle slope down to the worktops.
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Second Floor
Stairs to second floor.
Stairs to second floor, bedrooms and landing are carpeted.
Off the small landing area at the top of the stairs there is a step up into the bathroom of 180mm high and a step up to the bedrooms of 150mm.
There is vinyl floor covering in the bathroom.
Clear opening width of doors is 690mm.
Low beams and sloping ceilings in bedrooms and bathroom.
Top of stairs on second floor
Entrance Lobby
Main light switch is right of the front door at a height of 1400mm.
Large entrance lobby with door to shower and WC.
Washer/dryer is in a cupboard in this lobby.
Coat hooks behind the front door at a height of 1400mm.
Wooden chair with a seat height of 420mm and a back height of 370mm.
A cupboard with restricted head height of 1360mm and a width of 500mm contains the consumer unit.
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Shower room Main light switch is outside of the shower room to the right of the door at a height of
1400mm.
Lighting two led spots and one central ceiling light.
Width of door is 680mm.
Step up to the WC and hand basin of 90mm.
WC is 430mm high with lever flush.
Wash hand basin with a height of 900mm with twist taps.
Mirror, light and shaver point over hand basin.
There is a step of 260mmm into the shower.
The width of the door into the shower is 380mm.
The shower controls are at a height of 1050mm.
Wooden chair with seat and back height of 430mm.
Mezzanine Bedroom Main light switch is to the right of the door at a height of 1420mm.
Central pendant ceiling light.
There is a 6’ 1900mm bed, which can be a twin upon request.
Bed has a height of 670mm, length of 2000mm and clearance of 50mm below the bed.
Two bedside cabinets with bedside lamps.
Hanging rail at a height of 1600mm.
Large wall mirror.
Two windows at high level one of which cannot be reached to open without using a window opening tool, which is provided.
The other window sealed closed.
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Sitting Room Main light switch is on the stairs wall, on the right above the second step, at height of
1430mm.
Two globe ceiling lights.
There are two large sofas and two wing armchairs.
The sofas have a seat height of 450mm and a back height of 570mm.
The wing chairs have seat height of 450 mm and back height of 640mm.
26”TV with separate DVD.
CD player.
Wood burning stove.
Floor lamp and one table tamp
View over Lacombe garden towards the sea.
Table under the window with knee clearance of 600mm.
Window seat with cushion height of 580mm.
Two dining chairs one with a wicker seat, with seat height of 480mm and a back height of 530mm. The other with a wooden seat height of 480mm and a back height of 370mm.
There is door to the terrace with a step down of 225mm.
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Kitchen Main light switch is to right of door at a height of 1370mm.
Door to terrace opening width of 800mm, wood threshold of 60mm deep, depth of 90mm plus a step down of 60mm.
Central globe ceiling light.
Work tops range 840mm-940mm due to sloping floor. Stainless steel sink at a height of 890mm with twist taps.
Built in electric cooker, small top oven with grill and main bottom oven.
Separate ceramic hob.
Dishwasher.
Fridge/freezer.
Microwave, toaster and cordless kettle.
Pine kitchen table with knee clearance of 610mm.
Six wooden seated chairs, with a seat height 460mm and a back height of 430mm.
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Twin Bedroom Main light switch is to the right of the door at a height of 1370mm.
Central pendant ceiling light.
Two single beds 3’ 950mm wide, 600mm high, 1900mm long and a clearance of 50mm below bed.
Sloping beams into the eaves with a headroom above the bed of 500mm.
Gap between beds is 500mm.
Two bedside cabinets with bedside lamps.
Wardrobe rail 1600mm high in restricted door height cupboard min height 1340mm.
Small pine chest in this restricted height cupboard.
Wall mirror.
Sloping ceiling either side of be restricts head height.
Views of sea.
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Double Bedroom Main light switch is to the right of the door at a height of 1360mm.
Two wall lights above the bed.
High window, window ledge is 1200mm high.
Two bed side cabinets with bed side lamps.
Four drawer pine chest.
Built in wardrobe with hanging rail at a height of 1500mm.
Large wall mirror
Bed 5’ (1500mm), with a height of 680mm, length of 2000mm and a clearance of 40mm below bed.
550mm space either side of bed.
Low beams restrict head height on one side of the bed.
Wooden chair seat and back height of 460mm.
Bathroom The light switch is at the top of the stairs at a height of 1560mm.
Central pendant ceiling light.
Standard bath with integral handgrips. Height of bath is 560mm.
Hand held push shower attachment on twist mixer taps.
WC has a seat of height of 430mm and push flush.
Hand basin is 830mm high, with mixer twist taps and drawers below.
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Mirror, shaver and light above hand basin.
Wooden chair with a seat height of 350mm and back height of 380mm.
Garden
Terrace with circular wooden garden table with knee clearance of 670mm and 6 armed chairs with seat height of 400mm and a back height of 460mm.
The terrace is uneven and partly covered in slate and partly with concrete.
Gate to South West coastal path.
There is a washing line on a grassy area, for open air drying. This involves a steep climb including some steps.
Steep climb involving steps to this garden which has a picnic table, washing line and compost facilities.
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Additional Information
Assistance dogs are welcome at all our cottages
In the event of a fire, it is the responsibility of the guests to evacuate themselves. Vibrating fire/smoke detectors are available if requested at time of booking. Please contact us if you have any other specific access requirements in this respect.
There is no mobile phone signal in Port Quin.
Carpets are 80/20 wool/man-made fibres.
Duvets and pillows are made of hollowfibre.
Cushions are hollowfibre or man-made.
Facilities at all cottages
In addition to the standard equipment and facilities, each cottage is equipped with the following:
Chair with armrests in sitting room.
Good reading light
Large handle vegetable peeler
Easy tin opener
Non-slip mat for bath/shower
Non-slip place mat
Easy jar opener
Information in alternative formats (on request) We aim to provide these items in all cottages but please check when booking as to their availability and to check if new items have been added to the list.
Specialist equipment
Other specialist equipment such as wheelchairs, bath seats, toilet frames etc may be available for loan or purchase from the local Red Cross loan centre. Please check this out before booking the Cottage and contact us if you require further information. http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=89425
Future Plans to improve Access to National Trust Holiday Cottages
We are currently in the process of writing accessibility guides for all our holiday cottages and improving access over time for all our guests. All feedback is very helpful in informing us of ways in which we can improve access to all our cottages. We welcome any comments or ideas from you about access at this cottage and thank you for taking the time to do this. Please do this in the most convenient way for you. See contact details below or information on website.
About the Accessibility Guide
This Accessibility Guide is intended to provide key information about the cottage that may be particularly relevant to guests with disabilities. Please contact us prior to booking if you would like information that is more specific and we will be happy to oblige.
Email: [email protected] Phone: 0344 800 2070
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Access for All at the National Trust
The Access for All office works to improve access at all National Trust cottages and properties. The office welcomes comments and ideas on improving access. Phone: 01793 818531 Email: [email protected]
February 2020